11 December 2012

Less work on my part in the stamping/embossing department this year, and it does make things a lot easier when there's no fine glitter powder being discovered in strange places weeks after the holidays.

02 October 2012

This is a card I made after taking Online Card Classes' Kick Start class. You are meant to be inspired by the card creation of a number of very talented card-makers and designers, and it was certainly a fun and motivating couple of weeks.

I love the colours and design of this card very much - even though I nicked the design part of it. Alright, I was inspired by a number of cards in the class!

The card is a large square, so I had to make an envelope to fit it. The envelope flap has the same doily edging as the front of the card.

31 July 2012

Here's a Wedding card for my cousin in Canada - the third and final sister getting married. The cards for her sisters are here and here.

This card was made using some pretty patterned paper and the Hero Arts starburst lace stamp printed onto paper and vellum and cut out. I do like the dreamy turquoise colours in this card, even if I say so myself.

Inside of the card has the starburst lace stamped in shadow ink, with a Stampin' Up! greeting.

14 April 2012

The only thing that may change is the price of entry (transport plus show entry via Showlink was $32 this year), the showbags available for sale and the novelties you can win in sideshow alley (Angry Birds and Muppets were popular).

I went to the Show in 2012 and these are my pictures.

Read on and marvel at the colour and spectacle.

Or click and play 'spot the difference' with Easter Show visits from 2010 and 2009, here and here.

Starting the kiddies early on the not-so-scary rides.

Looks like fun!

This year, we had gourmet sausages in a roll, aka hot dogs. My bratwurst was bland, the kransky in a roll (with onions, extra 50 cents) was better.

Cafe Grande flavour ice cream from Connoisseur was sensational.

Warm sunny weather calls for a Frozen Coke - love it!

BMX riders getting some air.

Horses being judged. See the unusual zigzag markings on the chestnut horse.

As usual, the cake decorating was spectacular, including Pippi Longstocking.

The district display was super-crowded. Love the Western District fruit and veg arrangement.

The woodchopping arena looks like a Quidditch stadium.

A burly New Zealander won this heat of the woodchop.

Q: How much wood does a wood chopper chop if a wood chopper does chop wood?

A: One small log

Had to visit the cat pavilion to see some judging (I think this white cat is a Maine Coon).

01 January 2012

I was feeling a bit too settled in front of the television when midnight rolled around (does that make me sound old or what?), so these photos were taken from my upstairs window. Please excuse the telegraph pole and wires, though at least you can see the top of the arch of the Harbour Bridge!